Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Population ages 0-14
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.5% against 31.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.4% | 41.5% | 1.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 43.3% | 0.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 45.3% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 44.5% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 44.0% | 7.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 44.1% | 10.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 41.7% | 9.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.5% against 31.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 8.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.